US10369489B2ActiveUtilityA1

Bubble maker

Assignee: MCCURLEY JONATHAN COLEPriority: Dec 26, 2016Filed: Dec 26, 2017Granted: Aug 6, 2019
Est. expiryDec 26, 2036(~10.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A63H 33/28
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Claims

Abstract

A bubble maker simplifies the creation and distribution of bubbles. The bubble maker includes a mixing basin, a water-inlet tube, an air-inlet tube, a bubble outlet, and a water overflow outlet. The bubble maker does not require an external electric power source to drive the agitation for a mixture of the water and soap as Venturi effect is implemented via water pressure from an external water supply through the water-inlet tube into the air-inlet tube to aerate the water and soap mixture and produce bubbles. The bubble maintains a maximum water level within the mixing basin with a water overflow outlet that allows for sufficient headspace for bubbles to accumulate within the mixing basin. As the bubbles accumulate within the mixing basin, the bubbles flow out of the bubble maker through the bubble outlet.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A bubble maker comprising:
 a mixing basin; 
 a water inlet tube; 
 an air inlet tube; 
 a bubble outlet; 
 a water overflow outlet; 
 the mixing basin comprising a basin base and a lateral wall; 
 the lateral wall being perimetrically connected to the basin base; 
 the air inlet tube traversing through the lateral wall; 
 the water inlet tube traversing through the lateral wall; 
 the water inlet tube traversing into the air inlet tube; 
 the water inlet tube comprising a water inlet fitting, a water outlet fitting and a water conduit; 
 the water inlet fitting being opposite to the water outlet fitting along the water conduit; 
 the water inlet fitting being externally and adjacently connected to the lateral wall; 
 the water conduit traversing through the lateral wall; 
 the water outlet fitting being internally positioned to the lateral wall; 
 the air inlet tube comprising an air inlet fitting, an air outlet fitting and an air conduit; 
 the air inlet fitting being opposite to the air outlet fitting along the air conduit; 
 the air inlet fitting being externally and adjacently connected to the lateral wall; 
 the air conduit traversing through the lateral wall; 
 the air outlet fitting being internally positioned to the lateral wall; 
 the water conduit traversing into the air conduit; 
 the water outlet fitting being concentrically positioned within the air conduit; 
 the water outlet fitting being positioned in between the air inlet fitting and the air outlet fitting; 
 the water outlet fitting being adjacently located to the air outlet fitting; 
 the bubble outlet traversing through the lateral wall; 
 the water overflow outlet traversing through the lateral wall; 
 the water overflow outlet being positioned in between the bubble outlet and the basin base; and 
 the water overflow outlet being positioned along the lateral wall. 
 
     
     
       2. The bubble maker, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the water outlet fitting is flared at forty-five degrees from an end of the water conduit. 
     
     
       3. The bubble maker, as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising:
 a basin lid; 
 the mixing basin comprising a lid-receiving lip; 
 the lid-receiving lip being perimetrically connected to the lateral wall; 
 the lid-receiving lip being oppositely positioned to the basin base; 
 the lid-receiving lip being positioned along the lateral wall; and 
 the basin lid perimetrically engaging the lid-receiving lip. 
 
     
     
       4. The bubble maker, as claimed in  claim 3 , comprising:
 a soap dispensing hole; and 
 the soap dispensing hole centrally traversing through the basin lid. 
 
     
     
       5. The bubble maker, as claimed in  claim 4 , comprising:
 a dispensing hole lip; 
 a dispensing hole cap; 
 the dispensing hole lip being perimetrically integrated with the basin lid around the soap dispensing hole; and 
 the dispensing hole cap perimetrically engages the dispensing hole lip. 
 
     
     
       6. The bubble maker, as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising:
 a water trap; 
 the water trap comprising a trap conduit and a trap inlet; 
 the water trap being positioned within the mixing basin; 
 the trap inlet being in fluid communication with the water overflow outlet through the trap conduit; and 
 the trap inlet being oriented away from the basin base. 
 
     
     
       7. The bubble maker, as claimed in  claim 6 , comprising:
 the trap inlet being positioned between the water overflow outlet and the basin base. 
 
     
     
       8. The bubble maker, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the bubble outlet is oriented towards the basin base. 
     
     
       9. The bubble maker, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the bubble outlet is oriented away from the basin base.

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